Psychometric properties and validation of Nepali version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21)
Psychometric properties and validation of Nepali version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21)
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ajp.2013.11.001
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发表时间：
2014-04-01
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9.5
通讯作者：
Tonsing, Kareen N.
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作者：
Tonsing, Kareen N.
目的：本研究旨在探讨尼泊尔文版的21项抑郁焦虑压力量表（DASS-21）在非临床样本中的信度。本文的目的是报告的维度和内部一致性的DASS-21 in样本的非临床adults.Method：这项研究是在香港进行的212尼泊尔成年人，年龄在18-60岁。采用生活满意度量表评定生活满意度。采用探索性因素分析对DASS-21量表的维度进行了研究。结果：抑郁、焦虑和压力分量表之间的相关性表明，在社区成人样本中，DASS-21-N测量的心理困扰症状可以区分三个结构。研究结果还显示，DASS-21-N与生活满意度量表呈负相关，支持生活满意度越高，心理困扰越低的假设。这项研究的结果表明，尼泊尔版本的DASS-21表现出足够的心理测量学性质的内部一致性和有效性，为先前的研究提供支持，并表明DASS-21可以在不同的群体中自信地使用。它支持DASS-21的3因子维度的可靠性，并强调它是一个有效和有用的工具，可以区分抑郁和焦虑。(C)2013爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
Objective: This study investigated the reliability of the Nepali version of the 21-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) among non-clinical sample. The purpose of this paper is to report the dimensionality and internal consistency of the DASS-21in a sample of non-clinical adults.Method: This study was conducted in Hong Kong among 212 Nepali adults, aged 18-60 years. Life satisfaction was assessed with the Life Satisfaction Scale. The dimensionality of the DASS-21 scale was investigated using exploratory factor analysis. Construct validity was evaluated using the life satisfaction scale.Results: The intercorrelation among depression, anxiety and stress subscales indicates that symptoms of psychological distress as measured by the DASS-21-N can distinguished between the three constructs in adult community sample. The results also showed inverse correlation among DASS-21-N and life satisfaction scale, supporting the assumption that the higher the life satisfaction, the lower the psychological distress.Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that the Nepali version of the DASS-21 demonstrate adequate psychometric properties in relation to internal consistency and validity, lending support to prior studies and suggest that the DASS-21 can be utilized among diverse groups with confidence. It supports the reliability of the 3-factorial dimensionality of the DASS-21, and highlight that it is a valid and useful tool that can distinguish between depression and anxiety. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.